Artist Christine Sun Kim Rewrites Closed Captions | Pop-Up Magazine

Berlin-based artist Christine Sun Kim thinks about closed captions a lot. And she let us in on a not-so-well-kept secret: they suck. Christine shows us what closed captions could be, in a new story featuring original footage she captured and captioned herself.

Video description and transcript: https://pastebin.pl/view/471fc4d3

STORY NOTE: there is no voiceover in Christine’s signed introduction. There is a light orchestral score with violin, piano, and vibraphone tones throughout the video.

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CHRISTINE SUN KIM explores the conceptual aspect of sound by connecting it to acts of drawing, painting, and performance. Her projects include using the audience’s voice as her own, conducting a group of people to “sing” with facial movements, and composing visual scores with sign language and musical symbols. Check out her piece in The New York Times about performing at the Super Bowl.

CREDITS

[Closer Captions]
By Christine Sun Kim
Original Music by Minna Choi

FOR POP-UP MAGAZINE

Story Producer
Anna Martin

Director
Anna Martin

Cinematographer
Christine Sun Kim

Video Editor
Megan Lotter

Art Director
Megan Lotter

Music Director
Minna Choi

Performance Consultant
Maureen Towey

Audio Mixer
Andy Spillman

Additional Production
Anita Badejo
Elise Craig

FEATURING MAGIK*MAGIK ORCHESTRA

Liana Berube, Violin
Minna Choi, Keys and Programming
Daniel Roumain, Cello
Laura Scarlata, Flute